Intermediate building - 80 for online interventions, e.g. Read180, iStation, FasttMath, etc.), some with mgmt, some not; need to know how to turn off the end of the gmail for K-6, ESL
Spring Grove - testing two; replacement for CFF machines to continue using Moodle, etc.
SWSD/NESD - testing three; Grades 3-5 SWSD
Back up Internet providers
Need to be sure that focus is on instructional needs for buying new equipment
HS product of Alex does not run on Chromebooks, due to Java
YSSD - HS cart(s)
Dallastown - MS & HS; cart/team (1:4)
Tom saw a webinar about Chromebooks: Admin settings - as soon as it opens, it logs the students in; encourage something as the page of resources, e.g. Moodle, Symbaloo, etc.
Acer vs. Samsung - sturdier (but heavier - ethernet port/VGA), not sure about batteries
SWSD had netbook carts in 5th & moving to 1st grade, 3rd both, 5th Chromebook cart (1:4)
Video editing in youtube - Red Lion
How do we get teachers to share their carts, especially when it is only being used a few days a week?
Hanover charges $10 for students to take them home
multiple platforms in a school makes mgmt more difficult vs. 1:1 focus at Hanover
topic for ETAC - mgmt of Chromebooks, especially when in a multi-platform format
CYSD 9th grade 1:1 update
going very well; students can now take them home
huge difference from cart based 1:1
moved from training sessions to work sessions now
common planning period for teachers
Discovery Ed Changes
H.264 server fully functional
Right click on playing videos to see that the video is going to the IU12 server
Summer PD
Spring Grove - BYOD focus/PLP framework (admin & 10-15 teachers)
Adams County Consortium - Katie at least one day offering
Dallastown - summer offerings
CYSD - six workshops, learning communities - iPad integration (elem/sec), Learning through Social Media, Meeting the Academic Needs of all Learners, Creating Digital-Age Learning Environment for Your Students (elem/sec) available online also, SAS teachscape modules, Action Research learning community
York Learning Center - TIEnet training for city teachers, work in their buildings? - Ann talk to IU folks
April 19, 2013
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